SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to find the part from the whole

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #461 : Whole And Part

How many tens are in the number 

 

Possible Answers:

Five

Seventy

Fifty

Seven

Six

Correct answer:

Seven

Explanation:

There is a  in the tens place which means there are seven tens in the number 

Example Question #11 : Numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 Refer To One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Or Nine Tens: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Nbt.B.2.C

How many tens are in the number 

 

Possible Answers:

Seven

Six

Thirty

Three

Sixty

Correct answer:

Six

Explanation:

There is a  in the tens place which means there are six tens in the number 

Example Question #1 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

What is  rounded to the nearest hundred? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the hundreds place we look to our tens place to tell us if we round up or down. If the number in our tens place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the tens place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the hundreds place increases by  and all the other numbers become . When we round down, the number in the hundreds place stays the same and all the other numbers become .

In this case,  is less than  so our rounded number is 

Example Question #2 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

What is  rounded to the nearest hundred? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the hundreds place we look to our tens place to tell us if we round up or down. If the number in our tens place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the tens place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the hundreds place increases by  and all the other numbers become . When we round down, the number in the hundreds place stays the same and all the other numbers become .

In this case,  is less than  so our rounded number is .

Example Question #3 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

What is  rounded to the nearest hundred? 

 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the hundreds place we look to our tens place to tell us if we round up or down. If the number in our tens place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the tens place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the hundreds place increases by  and all the other numbers become . When we round down, the number in the hundreds place stays the same and all the other numbers become .

In this case,  is less than  so our rounded number is 

Example Question #471 : Whole And Part

What is  rounded to the nearest hundred? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the hundreds place we look to our tens place to tell us if we round up or down. If the number in our tens place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the tens place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the hundreds place increases by  and all the other numbers become . When we round down, the number in the hundreds place stays the same and all the other numbers become .

In this case,  is less than  so our rounded number is 

Example Question #5 : Understanding Place Value And Properties Of Operations For Multi Digit Arithmetic

What is  rounded to the nearest hundred? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the hundreds place we look to our tens place to tell us if we round up or down. If the number in our tens place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the tens place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the hundreds place increases by  and all the other numbers become . When we round down, the number in the hundreds place stays the same and all the other numbers become .

In this case,  is less than  so our rounded number is 

Example Question #6 : Understanding Place Value And Properties Of Operations For Multi Digit Arithmetic

What is  rounded to the nearest hundred? 

 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the hundreds place we look to our tens place to tell us if we round up or down. If the number in our tens place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the tens place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the hundreds place increases by  and all the other numbers become . When we round down, the number in the hundreds place stays the same and all the other numbers become .

In this case,  is less than  so our rounded number is 

Example Question #4 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

What is  rounded to the nearest hundred? 

 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the hundreds place we look to our tens place to tell us if we round up or down. If the number in our tens place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the tens place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the hundreds place increases by  and all the other numbers become . When we round down, the number in the hundreds place stays the same and all the other numbers become .

In this case,  is greater than  so our rounded number is 

Example Question #8 : Understanding Place Value And Properties Of Operations For Multi Digit Arithmetic

What is  rounded to the nearest hundred? 

 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the hundreds place we look to our tens place to tell us if we round up or down. If the number in our tens place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the tens place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the hundreds place increases by  and all the other numbers become . When we round down, the number in the hundreds place stays the same and all the other numbers become .

In this case,  is equal to  so our rounded number is 

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